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1 UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS NORTH LAS VEGAS LAND OPPORTUNITY North Campus Background Information November 2009

2 Regional Context Small Arms Range

3 Site Context

4 Guiding Principles You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain 1. Establish an integrated & synergistic campus / community center Incorporate a rich mix of land use and development density Provide access to a multi-modal transit center Build a synergistic relationship between the institutional and private sector 2. Provide a diverse and full complement academic environment General education Graduate studies Student services Research (alignment with macro themes) Student housing Student life (recreation, dining, cultural) Support services 3. Embrace the desert context Physical design and planning concepts Programmatic and research activity Environmental sustainability (physical design and operational activity)

5 Guiding Principles You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain 4. Position the campus as a gateway to the mountains Recreation Partnerships People movement 5. Provide a dynamic image and identity Create a regional center in North Las Vegas Establish a strong front door Connect UNLV Campuses with consistent design standards Utilize urban design / smart growth principles Establish a unique genius loci

6 UNLV North Campus Pre-Decision Planning City of NLV asks UNLV and BLM to consider several campus sites for future needs of higher education in the Las Vegas Valley. City of NLV has interest in partnering with UNLV to help economic development activities for the City. Planning efforts identified additional higher education and research land requirements. Regents and NLV City Council approved 2,009 acres in Spring 2005 (that CNLV could support for transfer). Regents, NLV City Council, BLM and legislative staffs agree that Congressional transfer is best land withdrawal method (similar to NSC and Harry Reid Research Park). The legislative transfer bill is part of a larger bill that contains land transfers for CSN and GBC. UNLV continues coordination and has finalized interlocal agreements with USAF and CNLV, which further defines and constrains use of the property. Planning focuses on graduate education and research opportunities, along with cooperative ventures with CSN, NSC and DRI.

7 City of North Las Vegas Comprehensive Master Plan Vision 2025 UNLV Nellis Small North Arms Range Campus Nellis AFB

Phase 1, Environmental Site Assessment Former Nellis Small Arms Range Annex 36,000+ acres total Suspected small arms and unexploded ordnance Qualifies for Defense Environmental Restoration Program

8 Phase 1, Environmental Site Assessment Former Nellis Small Arms Range Annex 36,000+ acres total Suspected small arms and unexploded ordnance Qualifies for Defense Environmental Restoration Program UNLV NV Dept. Environ. Protection lists as Former Defense Site US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) planning remediation USACE estimates remediation cost of $11 - $14 million Historical and Cultural Sites Manageable requirements WWII aerial target berms and foundation Desert Tortoise habitat management Miscellaneous debris to be removed

9 6 Baseline Conditions 3 Sections of Land Address interface zones 7 Las Vegas Wash Diversion Dike East-west power easement North-south power easement Shift Pecos-Statz west increasing interface zone 18 Extend Lamb to the north Potential beltway through 6 and 7 Need to move water and people through campus Private Public Nellis

Desert National Wildlife Range Pre-Decisional Site Plan SECTION 18: Comprehensive Campus SECTION 7: Recreation/Residential Specialized Research SECTION 6 SECTION 6: Large Area Research City of North

10 Desert National Wildlife Range Pre-Decisional Site Plan SECTION 18: Comprehensive Campus SECTION 7: Recreation/Residential Specialized Research SECTION 6 SECTION 6: Large Area Research City of North Las Vegas SECTION 7 Nellis Air Force Range Legend of Land Uses: Academics / Research Specialized Research Initial Building at UNLV North Campus Pecos Rd. SECTION 18 Lamb Blvd. Residential Recreation / Athletic Civic Wedge Transit CC-215 VA Support Services

City of North Las Vegas Section 18: Early Concepts for Initial Building at UNLV North Campus CC-215 VA Hospital Initial Building Nellis Air Force Range Under the leadership of UNLV and in partnership

11 City of North Las Vegas Section 18: Early Concepts for Initial Building at UNLV North Campus CC-215 VA Hospital Initial Building Nellis Air Force Range Under the leadership of UNLV and in partnership with the College of Southern Nevada, Nevada State College, and the Desert Research Institute, very early programming yielded the following preliminary planning concepts. First Building - 100,000 Gross Square Foot Potential Graduate Education Focus areas to be determined as needs and research opportunities evolve. Research UNLV research initiatives in conjunction with development of a UNLV North Research Park in partnership with the City of North Las Vegas, Federal, County and State agencies. Under Graduate Education Focus areas to be determined as the needs of NSC, CSN and CCSD evolve.

12 Applying the Ideal Diagram Create a community/civic center built on a main street. Support the Center with Transit Surround the Center with Academics Concentrate Residential at the Center Support Residential with Athletics and Recreation Locate Support on Nellis edge Create flexible research opportunities based on land intensity Provide housing and recreation opportunities to the north Promote complementary uses around Pecos Private Public Nellis Create a REGIONAL CENTER

Sustainable Planning Concepts Orient buildings for solar benefit Average sunshine 85% of days Optimize Planning Grid 1,000 and 500 adaptable framework Manage and use rain water

13 Sustainable Planning Concepts Orient buildings for solar benefit Average sunshine 85% of days Optimize Planning Grid 1,000 and 500 adaptable framework Manage and use rain water on campus 108,624,119 gallons of rainwater fall on the 3 sections each year (2 /yr over 2000 acres) Create north-south wind corridors Summer winds are from due south at 9-11 mph

Final Framework Section 6 Land Uses: Key Map Future Future Solar Energy Hydrogen Production Dust Remediation and Wind Energy Seismic Testing Aerospace Wind Tunnel Vehicle Test Track Arroyo and Trail

14 Final Framework Section 6 Land Uses: Key Map Future Future Solar Energy Hydrogen Production Dust Remediation and Wind Energy Seismic Testing Aerospace Wind Tunnel Vehicle Test Track Arroyo and Trail System Research Parcels Academic Programs Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering Alternative Energy Energy and Materials Engineering Entertainment Engineering Aerospace Engineering Accelerator Facility Rail Test Track Research Lake Stormwater Management Area Proposed Beltway Alignment

15 Final Framework Section 7 Land Uses: Proposed Beltway alignment Stormwater Arroyo Research Parcels Trail System Key Map Conservatory Faculty/Alumni Housing Desert Arboretum Federal Partnership Urban Horticulture

16 Final Framework Section 18 Land Uses: Market-rate Residential Community Focused Mixed Use Intermodal Transit Hub Civic Wedge library, performing arts, etc. Academic Core northern, southern, and eastern Graduate Housing Key Map Family / Married Housing Recreation Fields Undergraduate Housing Federal Partnership Support Services / Storage Athletic Fields Potential Connection to VA

17 Utility Planning

18 Site Analysis

Electrical Facilities 200 wide easement along Grand Teton Cannot co-locate utilities, parking, and/or other structures 120-150 wide easement along Pecos Can co-located utilities, parking, and/or

19 Electrical Facilities 200 wide easement along Grand Teton Cannot co-locate utilities, parking, and/or other structures wide easement along Pecos Can co-located utilities, parking, and/or other structures UNLV New Campus Area (sq.ft.) Load/Area (W/sq ft) Total Electrical Load (MW) Institutional 7,500, Residential 1,500, Specialized Research I 1,700, Total 46

20 Telecommunication Facilities Existing Sprint utilities are located south of UNLV North Campus site Planned facilities have been identified by Sprint and are located in Pecos and Lamb

21 Natural Gas Facilities UNLV North Campus is within SWG s service area SWG has tapped into the Kern River Gas Transmission line. The 8 steel pipe operates at 1000 P.S.I.G. Natural Gas piping can be extended from existing locations to the site.

22 Potable Water

23 Sanitary Sewer

24 Storm Drainage

Inventing The Future 2005 Planning Retreat

Presentations (PLI) Public Lands Institute 2005 Inventing The Future 2005 Planning Retreat Public Lands Institute Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/pli_presentations